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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010990059 · 04/06/2001 · Sea B Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Pittston Company
Operator
Sea B Mining Company
Mine
4406901

Narrative

INJURED WAS HOOKING A CHAIN ON TO A CABLE AND THE EXCAVATOR BUCKET TO PULL THE CABLE OUT OF THE WOODS. THE BUCKET CAUGHT A SMALL TREE AND SLAPPED IT BACKWARDS TOWARD THE INJURED AND STRUCK HIS HARD HAT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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